Eating Organic
The Organic Lunchbox
Dr. Greene's take on having an organic lunchbox for our kids... I've partnered with Stonyfield Farm (makers of my favorite yogurt) on the Menu for Change, an exciting program to give power to parents …
Big Nutrition Facts Change!
This is the first significant change to the Nutrition Facts part of the food label in the decade since it was established. On July 9, 2003, the FDA finalized a rule requiring that trans fats be clearl…
America’s Children and the Environment: Measures of Contaminants, Body Burdens, and Illnesses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their second report on America's Children and the Environment on February 24, 2003. Where we have taken decisive action on issues of the environment,…
University of Washington Study: Organophosphorus pesticide exposure of urban and suburban pre-school children with organic and conventional diets
We've known from earlier studies that pesticides and toxic chemicals aren't just in the environment ? but get into our developing children's bodies. Some kids have high levels and others quite low. Wh…
Long-term Positive Impact of Kids Eating Fresh (Organic) Fruit
Could it be that fruit eaten in childhood has a lifelong protective effect? Of course, this would take a long time to find out. Thousands of families in England and Scotland were studied in 1937 and 1…
Body Burdens
Our drinking water is tested to look for the presence of toxic chemicals. Our air quality is monitored as well. Recently, several important studies have reported the levels of these chemicals in our b…
Organic Lunchbox Challenge
Dr. Greene on the Organic Lunchbox Challenge... Students I speak with observe that school food is often either unappetizing (overcooked cafeteria veggies) or unhealthy. Tasty junk food at school has b…
Why Organic Is the Healthiest Choice for Kids
Dr. Greene's perspective on why organic is the healthiest choice for kids... Few deep-seated instincts are stronger than parents' desire to provide healthy food for their children. It's an emotional i…
“What’s Up, Doc?” — A Creative Way to Promote Veggies
Pass the carrots. Chuck Jones, the creator of Bugs Bunny, recently died at age 89. I asked my kids to each munch a carrot in honor of the passing of this man who did so much work that kids have enjoye…
Is Organic Food Really Better for Kids?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with evaluating pesticides and setting "acceptable risk" levels of exposure. EPA's tests have largely been conducted on fully grown adult men or no…
Organic a Choice for our Children
As parents, we want to feed our children healthy food. What parent would turn down the chance to give a child delicious, healthy food that is convenient, a good money value, that the child loves ? and…